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New York's historic Kings Theatre grand reopening – in pictureshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2015/feb/02/new-york-kings-theatre-brooklyn-reopening-in-pictures
<p>As Brooklyn’s newly-restored Kings Theatre stages a grand opening concert we take a look at the lavish, meticulously refurbished interior <br></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2015/feb/02/new-york-kings-theatre-brooklyn-reopening-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>New York holidaysTravel photographyUnited States holidaysNorth and Central America holidaysTravelTheatreArchitectureUS theaterMon, 02 Feb 2015 12:00:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2015/feb/02/new-york-kings-theatre-brooklyn-reopening-in-picturesPhotograph: PRPhotograph: PRGuardian Staff2015-02-02T12:00:07ZOn my radar: Tim Booth's cultural highlightshttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/08/on-my-radar-tim-booth-cultural-highlights-james
The James frontman on the power of performance, wild times at Burning Man, and the extraordinary influence of Buffy<p>Born in Bradford, Tim Booth was recruited by British rock band James while at Manchester University in the 1980s. With Booth as lead singer and lyricist, James went on to sell more than 12m albums worldwide. The band supported the Smiths on their 1985 tour and reached No 2 in the UK singles chart in 1991 with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew7Zkkucos8" title="">Sit Down</a>. In 2001, Booth left the band to teach the movement meditation practice <a href="http://www.5rhythms.com/" title="">5Rhythms</a>, before releasing his first solo album, <em>Bone</em>, in 2004. Following acting roles in <em>Batman Begins</em> and <em>The Manchester Passion</em>, he rejoined James in 2007. The band released their 10th studio album, <em>Hey Ma</em>, and embarked on an international tour in 2008, while Booth has also continued his acting and solo music career. James' latest album, <em>Le Petite Mort</em>, is out now. <strong>Leah Harper</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/08/on-my-radar-tim-booth-cultural-highlights-james">Continue reading...</a>Tim BoothMusicCalifornia holidaysUnited States holidaysTravelTelevision & radioTheatreStagePuppetryDavid MitchellBooksFictionFilmCultureBurning Man festivalSat, 07 Jun 2014 23:04:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/08/on-my-radar-tim-booth-cultural-highlights-jamesPhotograph: Scott Campbell/Redferns via Getty ImagesTim Booth: 'The last time I was at Burning Man was my stag week and I cycled around in a wedding dress and a fur coat the whole time.' Photograph: Scott Campbell/Redferns via Getty ImagesPhotograph: Scott Campbell/Redferns via Getty ImagesTim Booth: 'The last time I was at Burning Man was my stag week and I cycled around in a wedding dress and a fur coat the whole time.' Photograph: Scott Campbell/Redferns via Getty ImagesLeah Harper2014-06-07T23:04:00ZTop 10 art and cultural venues in Albuquerque, New Mexicohttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jun/22/top-10-arts-cultural-venues-albuquerque-new-mexico
If culture is on your US holiday agenda, Albuquerque has enough happening art, music, film and theatre venues to sate the hungriest of vultures<p><a href="http://www.tricklock.com/" title="">Tricklock Company</a>, <a href="http://www.theboxabq.com/" title="">The Box</a>, <a href="http://www.q-staff.com/" title="">q-Staff</a> and <a href="http://www.liveatthecell.com/" title="">The Cell Theatre</a> all make their homes downtown. Tricklock Company highlights artistic risk, physicality, absurdism and poetic work, and performances throughout the year feature strong new work by their prolific and talented ensemble. Come January, performers from around the globe converge for the Revolutions festival, a three-week extravaganza of surprising, intense and often hilarious live theatre. A recent Revolutions performance by <a href="http://www.teatretom.dk/en" title="">Teatret OM</a> from Denmark was created for a small audience to sit on the floor close to the performers in a cosy igloo, on which magical images were projected as part of their story.<br><em>• 110 Gold Ave</em>nue<em> SW, +1 505 254 8393, </em><a href="http://www.tricklock.com" title=""><em>tricklock.com</em></a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jun/22/top-10-arts-cultural-venues-albuquerque-new-mexico">Continue reading...</a>New Mexico holidaysTop 10sCultural tripsUnited States holidaysNorth and Central America holidaysTravelCultureFilmTheatreArtMusicFri, 21 Jun 2013 23:10:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jun/22/top-10-arts-cultural-venues-albuquerque-new-mexicoPhotograph: PRTricklock Company perform new work by their prolific ensemble throughout the yearPhotograph: PRTricklock Company perform new work by their prolific ensemble throughout the yearSuzanne Sbarge2013-06-21T23:10:00ZTop 10 cultural hotspots in Portland, Oregonhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/may/25/top-10-cultural-hotspots-portland-oregon
With comic-book stores, indie cinema, live gigs, theatre, cutting-edge galleries – and great coffee of course – Portland punches way above its weight for a city of its size<p>Laurelhurst Theater is a piece of Portland's history, and unmatched in its wide selection of contemporary, indie and art house cinema. Its glowing neon sign has lit up the city's south-east quadrant for nearly a century (no, it's not a bathhouse – wait, it might have been at one time, Portland has a downright filthy history). Once you make your way past the harming ticket window, you'll find a selection of craft beers and fresh baked pizza. If you're catching a matinee and have some time to kill before the show, head across East Burnside for some vintage shopping at <a href="http://smutportland.blogspot.co.uk/" title="">Smut</a> and <a href="http://radsummer.blogspot.co.uk/" title="">Rad Summer </a>(both of which might or might not have previously been bathhouses).<br>• <em>2735 E Burnside Street, +1 503 238 4088, </em><a href="http://www.laurelhursttheater.com/" title=""><em>laurelhursttheater.com</em></a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/may/25/top-10-cultural-hotspots-portland-oregon">Continue reading...</a>Portland USA holidaysCultural tripsCity breaksUnited States holidaysTravelOregonNorth and Central America holidaysComics and graphic novelsBooksCultureTheatreStageCoffeeLife and styleArt and designArtFri, 24 May 2013 23:10:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/may/25/top-10-cultural-hotspots-portland-oregonPhotograph: PRThe Laurelhurst Theater is a piece of Portland's historyPhotograph: PRThe Laurelhurst Theater is a piece of Portland's historyAaron Rayburn and Ben Vickery of fortport.com2013-05-24T23:10:00ZAmerican horror theatre: 'A hand slams into my neck and wrenches me through the darkness'https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/dec/04/america-horror-theatre
In New York, <strong>Hermione Hoby</strong> thrills to the latest in American horror theatre<p>My wrists are tied, I'm in total darkness and a man very close to my face is shouting: "Get on your knees, bitch!"</p><p>I do what he says. It's when he puts a cold, wet hood over my head, tips my head back and pours water into my face that I start hyperventilating. The cloth clings to my mouth and nose and panic sends my heart hammering and my lungs heaving.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/dec/04/america-horror-theatre">Continue reading...</a>New York holidaysUnited States holidaysTravelTheatreSun, 04 Dec 2011 00:05:14 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/dec/04/america-horror-theatrePhotograph: PRFright night: an actress and poltergeist in Blackout.Photograph: PRFright night: an actress and poltergeist in Blackout.Hermione Hoby2011-12-04T00:05:14Z10 of the best alternative show venues in Las Vegashttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/16/top-10-alternative-venues-las-vegas
Away from Vegas's blockbuster shows lies a world of improv comedy, fringe theatre, and burlesque shows, says <strong>Mike Prevatt</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/las-vegas-city-guide" title=""><strong>• As featured in our Las Vegas city guide</strong></a><p>Not too many people will visit an erstwhile shopping centre famous for its sex clubs just to take in a local stage production. Well, they're missing out. The Onyx Theatre is one of the few joints in Las Vegas that regularly showcases professional fringe theatre – all in a cozy 96-seat venue behind a gay-leaning fetish store; there's a separate entrance for the sheepish. Whether it's a live-action version of cult horror film the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/" title="IMBD: Evil Dead">Evil Dead</a>, drag-queen-cast parodies such as The Silence of the Clams, imported productions, original plays or improvisational comedy, the alternative offerings at Onyx regularly make an impression. <br>• <em>The Commercial Center, 953 East Sahara Avenue, +1 702 732 7225, </em><a href="http://www.onyxtheatre.com/" title=""><em>onyxtheatre.com</em></a><em>. Performance times and ticket prices vary according to show</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/16/top-10-alternative-venues-las-vegas">Continue reading...</a>MusicalsTravelNorth and Central America holidaysCultureShort breaksUnited States holidaysLas Vegas holidaysTheatreCity breaksTop 10sStageWed, 16 Nov 2011 10:26:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/16/top-10-alternative-venues-las-vegasPhotograph: PRThe Evil Dead at the Onyx Theatre.Photograph: PRThe Evil Dead at the Onyx Theatre.Mike Prevatt2011-11-16T10:26:26ZComedy in Chicagohttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/19/second-city-theatre-chicago-comedy
For the past 50 years, the small theatre Second City has served as a training ground for the cream of America's comic talent<p>When the <a href="http://www.secondcity.com/" title="">Second City</a> celebrated its 50th birthday this week, the star-power on hand for the party was breathtaking: Martin Short, Steve Carell, Fred Willard, Bonnie Hunt, Harold Ramis, Jim Belushi . . .</p><p>This virtual who's who of North American comedy underscored the outsized influence exerted by the little cabaret theatre on Chicago's North Side. Between it and its offshoot in Toronto, the Second City has been responsible for populating many of the <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/" title="">Saturday Night Live</a> casts, the 1970s cult TV hit SCTV, and all manner of films, from Animal House to The 40-Year-Old Virgin.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/19/second-city-theatre-chicago-comedy">Continue reading...</a>Chicago holidaysComedyTheatreStageUnited States holidaysTravelSat, 19 Dec 2009 00:05:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/19/second-city-theatre-chicago-comedyPhotograph: PRThe young ones ... John Candy and Bill Murray performing at Second City in 1973Photograph: PRThe young ones ... John Candy and Bill Murray performing at Second City in 1973Steve Johnson2009-12-19T00:05:37ZFunny business: how I learned to be a comedianhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/19/chicago-improvisational-comedy-second-city
Julia Buckley put her talents to the test at the home of US stage comedy, the Second City in Chicago<p>Think of an American comedian, and the chances are they will have trained at a particular comedy club in Chicago. The alumni list for the Second City is as long as it is impressive (see box below): book tickets for any of the daily shows and you could be watching tomorrow's Bill Murray or Joan Rivers.</p><p>Less well known is that the club opens its doors&nbsp;to amateurs. Signing up for a taster course at the one of the world's most famous comedy venues is a daunting prospect, made more so by the fact that it specialises in the hardest of comedic arts: improvisation. It's no exaggeration to say that the Second City&nbsp;is the mecca of improv. And I am on a pilgrimage to be funny.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/19/chicago-improvisational-comedy-second-city">Continue reading...</a>Chicago holidaysUnited States holidaysComedyTheatreStageTravelSat, 19 Dec 2009 00:05:18 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/19/chicago-improvisational-comedy-second-cityPhotograph: Warren Skalski/GuardianLaugh? I nearly died ... Julia gets to grips with mime. Photograph: Warren SkalskiPhotograph: Warren Skalski/GuardianLaugh? I nearly died ... Julia gets to grips with mime. Photograph: Warren SkalskiGuardian Staff2009-12-19T00:05:18Z